Planetes, the debut work of Makoto Yukimura ofVinland Sagafame, is getting a brand-new rerelease perfect for any collector’s shelf. While Makoto Yukimura is best known for the historical epicVinland Saga, he made his debut in 1999 with the hard science fiction seriesPlanetes, which has received similar praise from fans and critics alike for its great artwork and mature themes and storytelling.
Makoto Yukimura’sPlanetesis just as worth someone’s time asVinland Saga, and that’s especially showing itself with some brand-new news for the property. It’s been almost ten years since Dark Horse Comics first acquiredPlanetesfrom Tokyopop and released it in two stellar omnibuses, and in a surprise announcement,Dark Horse Comics will be rereleasingPlanetesin a deluxe hardcover edition starting from August 14, 2025. Everything going into the rerelease makes it a phenomenal buy for fans old and new, and with how great the actual story is, this kind of treatment is plenty deserved.
Everything To Expect From Planetes’ New Hardcover Edition
The upcoming rerelease ofPlanetes, formally titledPlanetes Deluxe Edition, has plenty to offer for such a momentous release. For starters, while each book is the same length as the original omnibuses released in 2015, the original series is being reprinted on much higher quality paper than the original release, including 44 full-color art pages on special gloss stock. The original omnibuses were already a great print, but based on this report,Planetes Deluxe Editionwill be the best representation of the original manga to date.
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Also of note is the hardcover, itself. Rather than keep the same cover art of the manga,Planetes Deluxe Editioninstead opts for a sleek, simplified cover resembling how an astronaut would view Earth from a space station, as shown in the above image, with the front and back covers also featuring debossed patterns meant to give it a unique tactile effect. The second book will likely have a similar design, and overall,the cover for thePlanetes Deluxe Editionis the perfect way of celebrating the story through its simple means of capitalizing on its premise.
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What Makes Planetes Such A Great Story
ThePlanetes Deluxe Editionis set to be the perfect rerelease of thePlanetesmanga, and that sort of treatment is very much deserved. For starters, just like how Makoto Yukimura put an incredible amount of research and general thought into writing outVinland Saga’s story,Planetes’ world is given an incredible amount of depth from the very start to sell it as a logical hard science fiction story that could very easily work within our reality. It’s a standout work in a genre that tends to lean towards the fantastic, and it’s worth reading just for that idea.
What best sellsPlanetes, of course, are the characters. Just as was the case withVinland Saga,Planetesis a phenomenal manga to read because of how much thought and care is put into the human drama and emotions amid the chaotic and dramatic events of the story, and seeing the way the cast grows at every turn makes it a riveting read from start to finish. Everything great aboutVinland Sagais on full display withPlanetes, and with the upcomingPlanetesDeluxe Edition, it’s finally getting the treatment it deserves.
